Hydrogen Sulfide Inhibits Cigarette Smoke-Induced Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Apoptosis in Bronchial Epithelial Cells

Background: Apoptosis of lung structural cells contributes to the process of lung damage and remodeling in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Our previous studies demonstrated that exogenous hydrogen sulfide (H2S) can reduce the lung tissue pathology score, anti-inflammation and anti-oxid...

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Main Authors: Fan Lin, Chengcheng Liao, Yun Sun, Jinsheng Zhang, Weiwei Lu, Yu Bai, Yixuan Liao, Minxia Li, Xianqiang Ni, Yuelong Hou, Yongfen Qi, Yahong Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphar.2017.00675/full